Let's bring the topic back to the branch venue.
With the village chief's help, order and security were maintained, but there were still a lot of miscellaneous tasks. This was the time when the village chief's prestige showed; Zhou Hu didn't know how he convinced the elderly from nearby villages, but every day after the performances ended, when Zhou Hu's hired cleaning staff couldn't keep up, it didn't matter because the elderly from the nearby villages would voluntarily help clean up. Of course, while cleaning, they would also take away the unfinished fruits.
If there's not enough hot water, the villagers would heat some up; if there aren't enough bowls and chopsticks, the villagers could lend them; if there aren't enough benches, they would bring some from their own homes. Although the people in these surrounding villages seem few, every household has elderly who stay in the village; it's just that these elders usually have their own hangout spots.
